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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,595.66, 77,401.18 and 18,312.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,595.66, 77,401.18 and 18,312.93 is: 27,472.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,595.66 : 77,401.18 = 18,312.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,595.66/77,401.18 = 18,312.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,595.66x = 77,401.18 × 18,312.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,595.66x = 1,417,442,391.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,442,391.26/51,595.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,472.12

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